Colón, Panama
Colón | |
|---|---|
| Ciudad de Colón | |
Top to bottom, left to right: Aerial view of Colón, November 5 Park located at the Historic District of Colón, Colón Free Trade Zone, Statue of Christopher Columbus, and the Inmaculate Conception Cathedral. | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′26″N 79°53′55″W / 9.35722°N 79.89861°W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Colón Province |
| District | Colón District |
| Named after | Christopher Columbus |
| Government | |
| • President | Laurentino Cortizo |
| • Mayor | Federico Policani |
| Area | |
| 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| 78,000 | |
| • Density | 33,000/km2 (84,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 241,817 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| Area code | +507 |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | |
Colón (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlon]) is a city and seaport in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is the capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city. Originally it was located entirely on Manzanillo Island, surrounded by Limon Bay, Manzanillo Bay, and the Folks River; however, since the disestablishment of the Panama Canal Zone, the city's limits have been redefined to include Fort Gulick, a former U.S. Army base, as well as the former Panama Canal Zone towns of Cristobal, Margarita, and Coco Solo.